WATCH LIVE: Procession underway for OHP trooper killed in the line of duty
A procession honored an Oklahoma Highway Patrol trooper killed in a crash Wednesday on Interstate 35 in OKC. Authorities said a trooper and two other people, including a 4-year-old child, were killed in a crash on Interstate 35 in Oklahoma City.The crash happened shortly before 11:30 a.m. Wednesday on I-35 between Britton Road and Hefner Road. Oklahoma Highway Patrol officials said the incident is considered a crime scene. According to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, they a vehicle was carrying heavy equipment that fell onto the road. Officials believe another driver heading south on I-35 tried to miss it when she crossed a cable barrier and then hit the trooper on northbound I-35.The Oklahoma Highway Patrol confirmed that the trooper, the driver and her child were killed. Information about the woman and child have not been released. The trooper has been identified as Vernon Brake, who is survived by his wife and two children.Brake served the Oklahoma Highway Patrol for nearly 20 years, with a significant time assigned commercial motor vehicle enforcement. The interstate remains closed. Motorists are urged to avoid the area and find an alternate route.Top HeadlinesDamaging crash involving trooper shuts down I-35 in north Oklahoma CityWhat we know about the recovery mission for American woman who reportedly fell overboard in the BahamasPrincipal shot by former student in lobby of Pauls Valley High School: What we knowFormer FedEx driver pleads guilty to killing 7-year-old Oklahoma girl in TexasCeasefire is threatened as Israel expands Lebanon strikes and Iran closes strait again
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